Today I am asking you to reconsider your position for East Bay Arts High School
As a parent from Oakland School for the Arts, seeing my son can learn, grow and express himself over the last 6 years has been nothing short of amazing. He has grown leaps and bounds in visual and digital art as well as in his college prep classes
It has also taken OSA 10 years to become the great school that it is today. It took hard work from the administrators, teachers and especially the parents working together to make it the great success it is today.
I tell you all of this because I would be a great shame if you give up on this East Bay Arts High School before it’s even had a chance to really make an impact on the community. Think of the students. Trust me when I say that having a school like this where students and express themselves using the talents that God have them, makes for happier students. When you have happier students they are more inclined to learn and do better academically.
Yours Truly,
Angela Machen
Pinole CA
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taylor lavender
11 years ago
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Getting rid of EBA and merging it with GET does NOT make sense. EBA is for the arts amd has NO relation to SLz's GET slc. Our district needs to stop equating students to money; they need to care about their students and their education.
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Taia Barker
11 years ago
This school is a wonderful place for fostering creativity and talent. It would be a shame for future students to lose out on the kind of opportinities the school provides.
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David Castro
11 years ago
my (2) daughters chose EBA so that they would NOT have to go to a large "traditional" high school. Getting rid of EBA or diluting it into SLZ leaves no alternative schools for youth that excel in that environment - that THRIVE in a small community school not BARELY SURVIVE in an overcrowded "traditional" school. KEEP EBA THRIVING !
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Cheryl Morris
11 years ago
EBA serves a student population ignored by most comprehensive high schools. Losing EBA would be a travesty.
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Steven Richman
11 years ago
There must surely be a way to deal with the district's financial issues that does not victimize students.
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Josh Richman
11 years ago
EBA's students, faculty and administrators have built a strong, nurturing learning community. Abandoning it would be pennywise but pound-foolish, and the board must be made to realize the community opposes this.
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Yo
11 years ago
You know it shoulda been raised to 420
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Natasha Tan
11 years ago
I don't think I could have become the same professional artist or even the same person I've become today without this school. I've learned a lot here and it would be a huuuuge loss to the community without it!
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Alex
11 years ago
Please keep this school running. Not many students would do this for this school so the administration should feel honored.
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chanelle
11 years ago
:)
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Miguel Gallegos
11 years ago
EAST BAY ARTS. .has Ben a great place for students like my daughter Gabriela Gallegos to learn and also to show their talents .over the years she attended east bay arts I have seen her blossom into a beautiful great woman. .it would b a shame to not give the same opertunities to future kids ..
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Lindsy Hunt
11 years ago
EBA is still my home away from home. I finally got the opportunity to be away from this chaotic world, constantly telling me to be something I'm not. This school made me feel okay for once. I am the kid that's a round peg in a square hole. I've embraced it now. And now it's time to protect my safe haven and repay what this place has given to me.
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Stephanie parga
11 years ago
#EBASTAYS
I personally don't agree on being the last graduating class of East Bay Arts. Every other student who attends or is planning to should have the privilege to experience all the fun projects, shows, events..etc. Without this amazing school i wouldn't be the person i am today. I don't know how i will ever thank all of my teachers for helping me so much throughout these four years.
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Douglas melgar
11 years ago
Don't shut down this great school they have a great system that helps students achieve and succeed!!!!
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Kyra Costa
11 years ago
My cousin graduated from this high school and loved everything about it. Even taking Bart early every morning was worth it. Her mom lived in Tracy and still wanted to go to this school no matter how much it took to get there everyday.
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Kenneth Blackwell
11 years ago
Please keep the school open
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cindy santiago
11 years ago
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Please do not close EBA. My daughter graduated class of 2015. For 4 years she made the commitment of commuting from Tracy. My youngest daughter is planning to attend next year and make the same commitment.
EBA is where dreams come true.
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Mia McClain
11 years ago
#saveeba
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Douglas Spalding
11 years ago
The superintendent's proposal lacks imagination, not to mention creativity. But then, I don't believe he ever attended an art school.
Today I am asking you to reconsider your position for East Bay Arts High School As a parent from Oakland School for the Arts, seeing my son can learn, grow and express himself over the last 6 years has been nothing short of amazing. He has grown leaps and bounds in visual and digital art as well as in his college prep classes It has also taken OSA 10 years to become the great school that it is today. It took hard work from the administrators, teachers and especially the parents working together to make it the great success it is today. I tell you all of this because I would be a great shame if you give up on this East Bay Arts High School before it’s even had a chance to really make an impact on the community. Think of the students. Trust me when I say that having a school like this where students and express themselves using the talents that God have them, makes for happier students. When you have happier students they are more inclined to learn and do better academically. Yours Truly, Angela Machen Pinole CA
Getting rid of EBA and merging it with GET does NOT make sense. EBA is for the arts amd has NO relation to SLz's GET slc. Our district needs to stop equating students to money; they need to care about their students and their education.
This school is a wonderful place for fostering creativity and talent. It would be a shame for future students to lose out on the kind of opportinities the school provides.
my (2) daughters chose EBA so that they would NOT have to go to a large "traditional" high school. Getting rid of EBA or diluting it into SLZ leaves no alternative schools for youth that excel in that environment - that THRIVE in a small community school not BARELY SURVIVE in an overcrowded "traditional" school. KEEP EBA THRIVING !
EBA serves a student population ignored by most comprehensive high schools. Losing EBA would be a travesty.
There must surely be a way to deal with the district's financial issues that does not victimize students.
EBA's students, faculty and administrators have built a strong, nurturing learning community. Abandoning it would be pennywise but pound-foolish, and the board must be made to realize the community opposes this.
You know it shoulda been raised to 420
I don't think I could have become the same professional artist or even the same person I've become today without this school. I've learned a lot here and it would be a huuuuge loss to the community without it!
Please keep this school running. Not many students would do this for this school so the administration should feel honored.
:)
EAST BAY ARTS. .has Ben a great place for students like my daughter Gabriela Gallegos to learn and also to show their talents .over the years she attended east bay arts I have seen her blossom into a beautiful great woman. .it would b a shame to not give the same opertunities to future kids ..
EBA is still my home away from home. I finally got the opportunity to be away from this chaotic world, constantly telling me to be something I'm not. This school made me feel okay for once. I am the kid that's a round peg in a square hole. I've embraced it now. And now it's time to protect my safe haven and repay what this place has given to me.
#EBASTAYS I personally don't agree on being the last graduating class of East Bay Arts. Every other student who attends or is planning to should have the privilege to experience all the fun projects, shows, events..etc. Without this amazing school i wouldn't be the person i am today. I don't know how i will ever thank all of my teachers for helping me so much throughout these four years.
Don't shut down this great school they have a great system that helps students achieve and succeed!!!!
My cousin graduated from this high school and loved everything about it. Even taking Bart early every morning was worth it. Her mom lived in Tracy and still wanted to go to this school no matter how much it took to get there everyday.
Please keep the school open
Please do not close EBA. My daughter graduated class of 2015. For 4 years she made the commitment of commuting from Tracy. My youngest daughter is planning to attend next year and make the same commitment. EBA is where dreams come true.
#saveeba
The superintendent's proposal lacks imagination, not to mention creativity. But then, I don't believe he ever attended an art school.